Bob Dylan and Susan Tedeschi_It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

Bob Dylan and Susan Tedeschi on It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry.
Newark, Deleware on November 20, 1999.

[@dylanelvis]

I've never seen Dylan so happy and spirited onstage!! GREAT and timeless song, GREAT music by him and Susan, and GREAT chemistry between them. It was just a delight to see how much each of them enjoyed the other's playing. And for everyone who posted negative comments, don't say I never warned you when your train is lost.

[@kevinmyers2183]

dylanelvis I saw Dylan in Den Haag NL in the 80's with G E Smith. Something seemed to be really pissing Bob off as he blistered through song after song dropping some lyrics and half snarling others. It was stunning in its intensity.

[@123thof]

Kevin Myers I saw that tour, too, in Austin. He was one angry guy. He had a 10 pound sledge and was looking for a wall to hit.

[@eromadrol]

dylanelvis Was thinking just the same !

[@kwilliams1958]

100% agree...one rarely sees such joy with Bob and another performer...such a talented performer and beauty to spare, Miss Susan!

[@mjfadden]

I'm a lifelong Bob Dylan fan and I'm almost 50 years old...I have never seen Dylan having so much fun as in this clip.

[@hansamersfoort70]

Ik wil weer terug in in de oorspronkelijke

[@highball818]

Maybe he’s on the wagon from drugs abd alcohol

[@MrPernell27]

I've seen Dylan live 25 times and never have I seen him smile like this. Look like he's actually enjoying it. Nice to see.

[@oelsnergeoff]

How neat to see Bob smiling so broadly and often...rare footage.

[@wformic]

Tedeschi is the real deal, her and her hubby are INCREADABLE! I think the idea of "learning" is that she's getting father time's way of playing rockin blues. they both seem to be lovin it. I know I do, over and over and over! Where is the rest of this show????

[@RemingtonRidersMusic]

What a great piece of footage. It looked like in the beginning the bass playing was showing Susan the chords. Watching her relationship with the song and with Bob as it progressed was priceless.

[@louismolyneux4055]

He was indeed, Susan tells the story in another clip.

[@GirlVirginian]

Love this. He's in such a good mood.

[@PeterDoeleman]

indeed, i like this good mood very much too ! good time ! thnx to girlvirginian

[@guillermopaucar5772]

Bob dylan un humano que no parece real genio tocado x manos de otro mundo su arte no se extinguira jamas ya gano todo hasta el galardon de premio novel de literatura x su poesia convertida en musica muchos quisieran tener ese reconocimiento de la academia y son mesquinos con sus criticas acidas contra el dylan ni se inmuta tiene tantos palmares me hubiera gustado en pleno apogeo que hubiera venido al peru pero este gigante no es de masas es solo para un publico conocedor que sabe apreciar lo bueno desde lima peru su admirador.

[@boogiepatient]

Who ever post this: Thank you so much !!!

[@7771jones]

Stick with this. It really gets good around the 5 minute mark. I can't remember seeing Bob having so much fun playing.

[@PeterDoeleman]

indeed ! this is what it all about: having fun at playing music ! thnx to greg

[@wformic]

I'm sayin....

[@birdstuckinchimney]

Stick with it baby, stick with it anyhow, things should start to get interestin' right about now...

[@lukefish7562]

Susan! Your smile, joy and playing! ❤️ and Mr. Dylan, the living legend! 😀

[@123thof]

I don't know whether Dylan has the hots for Susan Tedeschi, but I sure as hell do.

[@geebud1880]

wonderful and exciting to see how these three guitars weep ... very "gently" so to say. And ... so lady like.

[@TheLovachild]

Oh, life just throws in something so sweet as this ~ It takes me...to a good place!

[@lowellcalavera6045]

I saw Susan in the 90s' when she was touring, solo, way before she ever even met Derek Trucks. She kicked ass.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

What interests me is how good Dylan is on guitar.

[@Kollenda1]

Oh yeah - he should play more guitar, his phrasing is fantastic! Slow triplet blues at its best!

[@PeterDoeleman]

i like it ! they all have so much fun on playing ! that's what's music is about, isn't it ?!

[@stevenjones9207]

What a treat Bob is and always has been a great person and there is nothing we can say about Susan that hasn't been said by the best she is greast thank you both

[@bjgrant1234]

That girl ROCKs... even Dylan was kind of blown away!!! And she didn't even sing!

[@evabergqvist1927]

Bob Dylan ,en legend,han var här i Luleå 1992,jag fick uppleva hans uppträdande,och han fick uppträda i The midsommar ljuset,blir inte mörkt på kvällen,hallå Rolling Stones,ni har inte spelat kl 23.00 när solen skiner,men hallå kom hit till oss i norra Sverige 🙂🙋‍♀️🇸🇪

[@paulgarside2270]

brilliant live jamming. bob rocks !

[@leanidis300]

Susan is an excellent Guitarist and even better Singer! get a life! Funny never seen Dylan so spirited. Susan probably had a lot to do with that, she is a Peach!

[@SolidRockBluesBand]

Susan Tedeschi is doing a great job, Dylan enjoys it a lot obviously. Couldn't be better since if Dylan's happy on stage, you bet you get a great show worth every cent you paid. Seen him several times live, 1 show he was in a bad mood. Bad show. Other shows he was in a very good mood: great shows, one even lasted almost three hours!! I don't get why there are so many negative, jealous, comments!

[@illegalscamelliott6746]

Bob is flirting, she's fawning

[@Liam-rc5xq]

You got that right E. I was 25 feet from the stage (UD my alma matter) and thought they were heading right to the hotel room after the show.

[@richarddukes5503]

IMHO, Bob is giving her every opportunity (because he recognizes her gift) which she finally recognizes herself. Most 'critics' [non-musicians] will not understand this.

[@davidrusso675]

Two giants!! This is great!!

[@mario7frankielee]

just good music (and a lot of funny people on this channel)

[@robertwinkelbauer3244]

So much fun😁

[@custardflan]

This was 1999 before Susan even met Derek.

[@jackyvanhal9514]

GREAT

[@MayorMcSleaze]

She's gotten a lot better....

[@moondancer.n.8334]

Gone?

[@fredg2242]

Derek should be proud

[@joemcmillan2089]

If you don't like it, change the channel - simple as that. Leave it alone so others can enjoy.

he seem glad...happy...congratt...

[@davidharris6510]

Playing guitar with Susan Tedeschi would be enough to put a smile on anyone's face.

[@wformic]

Ida loved to see BD and Johnny together..........

[@sanderson9515]

Tedeschi's no slouch on the guitar, that's for sure.

[@mortygoldmacher]

As good as this is, I still prefer the Jerry Garcia cover and the version on Super Session with Mike Bloomfield. Susan Tedeschi is a great singer and it would have been a thrill to hear her sing this song along with Dylan.

[@wformic]

I'll take Leon Russell's version over any of them.

[@davidsaxe9103]

They're having fun and Jamming! Don't be a punk

[@mayorgadiaz]

solo la tienen porque es linda

[@viorelvoicu9200]

Someone says: If Dyllan can sing, everybody can! I think he was right !

[@patrickgirard7645]

Il faut beaucoup pour rire, rien qu'un train pour pleurer !

[@timhitt9541]

Dylan is a pretty good guitar player

[@mannysCW1]

Can't believe that he didn't let her sing a verse.

[@kfwkfw1]

Thank you for these clips from the last show Bob played in '99. I was right down front for it. Do you happen to have "Joey" from this show?

[@DINGOBAND]

bass player is showing susan the chords....bob has a tendency to just start songs without telling people what key its in or checking if they even know the song...petty talks about when they backed up dylan on tour and bob would just start playing and TP and the heartbreakers would have to learn the song on the fly...Tom said it was tough but also tightened the band up immensely as they had to be on their toes all the time

[@easyab]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers backed him up in Vancouver, 1990ish. They appeared to be drunk and/or wasted, couldn't get the groove on 2 or 3 tries, little discussion, then Dylan played solo for most of the night.

[@texasmade9090]

Was Susan dating Derek Trucks here ?

[@eyzup]

Leaning in

[@theshyguitarist]

Oh noooo. Something happened around the 3:37 mark. Poor Susan. Did her earpiece go out? Was Bob messing with her? Ahhhhh!!!!

[@richardthelionheart5594]

cookin

[@Staylogical]

The bass player is a bit creepy with Susan,I think.But Bob and Susan are having fun together.

[@mbsnyderc]

She talked about this show in an interview she knew the bass player and didn't really know the song that well he' was giving he cues as to the cord changes and such.

[@GranMastaDee]

What some guys will tolerate for poon-tang! But why should we all have to pay ?? I'm going to need therapy. That guitar lead was brutal!

[@jayare2620]

Looks like Susan was bringing out the poet in Bob.................

[@videomaniac108]

I prefer Super Session's version of this song with Steven Stills on guitar.

[@lindakarnes8235]

I noticed Bob was in an especially good mood…You think a single (at the time) Susan Tedeschi had anything to do with it?

[@greyjay9202]

Who is that guy who keeps rubbing up against Susan, and whispering in her ear? He couldn't be more obvious -- or crude.

[@classygary]

Thats Toni G. Dylans long time base player a perfect gentleman. He was calling out the chord changes to her .

[@erikj6420]

who is the dude in the hit. Perhaps he thinks he is Susan's "mentor"

[@peteshanks7675]

Tony Garnier, who has played bass with Dylan since 1989 and is unofficially regarded as the musical director; it would make sense he would communicate with her.

[@bgwhitney]

Pete Shanks Thank you.... I didn't think Susan would be so rude to carry on a conversation while Dylan performed.

[@blabbymouthjaycorvus1505]

bgwhitney talent is on a 24/7 schedule,, the performance is just a blip on the creative radar.

[@blabbymouthjaycorvus1505]

do you mean "hat" ?

[@tallilaholzel4677]

Bobby, spielst und singst Du da mit mir?

[@basilfomeen9995]

Tony reminds me of myself trying to pick up women in loud clubs and shouting in their ears for the last 30 years. Is he teaching her the song or hitting on her? He's talking to her on Highway 61 also. "You excited, baby? Well I've been with him for 30 years"!

[@custardflan]

FCOL, give her some space.

[@highball818]

Maybe he wasn’t shixfaced like he normally was when he performed. I saw him “perform” once and he mumbled so bad, you couldn’t understand the words. I also bought an album, Self Portrait, that was so bad I took it back and said it was scratched. Later, read he was fulfilling his contract to record company and knew it was garbage. Thanks for the memories. I still listen, but won’t give him another nickle.

[@brianrobinson1067]

Can anyone understand the words that Dylan is singing?

[@wformic]

too young I guess......... lord I .ride a milk train baby.......caint buy a friend......(thrill)........up all night leaning on the window sill.......if I don make it, ya know my baby will...........I'm sure it's transcribed somewhere.............good stuff!

[@ianpatterson8788]

Brian, maybe you should go to the docs and get your ears checked out. The lyrics are as plain as day.

[@WarwickFry]

Brian - just reflect a little on the title and it should be as clear as the sun through a five star hangover. Heavy, heavy blues - with the momentum of a mail train and the heart of the sun. Unbearably human, and it comes through in this brilliant downbeat arrangement. Blues in the absolute!

[@blabbymouthjaycorvus1505]

Ian Patterson Mr Dylan speaks like Dylan Thomas writes,, to the meter of James Joyce..

[@WarwickFry]

Quite simply, yes. But for a person bereft of history, pop culture, blues culture, poetry,an informed vocabulary, life experience and culture in general, I guess that I can conceive of someone out there who, deprived of any one of the above, might, just might, fail to understand.

[@wformic]

don't like this? Ya got a hole in ur soul! (sorry but AK wouldn't have minded)

[@ericray1097]

Should've let Susan sing. Didn't understand a word he mumbled.

[@omeletpants]

Too bad there is no one on that stage that could handle the solos. Kinda sad. Where's Robbie Robertson when Dylan needs him?

[@jimmyacetx]

SAD!

[@SteveAliment]

Excellent. I am way into The Band right now and NOT into Robbie Robertson

[@ricksmith5236]

If ya don't know the song don't get up with Dylan.

[@BluzFan]

stop talking while he's singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dennisg.582]

Singing?????

[@BluzFan]

​@@dennisg.582 yes singing ..thats Bob Dylan and as much as I love Susan she should not be talking while he's playing / singing...very disrespectful

[@Joeann1969]

Son lamentable...

[@daleandersen100]

This is embarrassing. Dylan should have retired to Florida with a deck chair and a shawl in 1998. Hey Bob, Boca Rotan Phase 9 is calling for you!

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

I admire some of Dylan's songwriting but hearing him and some "band" just shuffling through some spiritless half assed front bar jam is pretty sad. To see him indulging in this behaviour as an international artist! He's become the kind of bloated boring fart that the young, hungry Dylan would have pulled apart with razor wit in 5 seconds. Ha, the irony!

[@nickslater1164]

He spoke of you very highly, but had to re-arrange your face and give you another name.

[@GunsNRoses1560]

well said Lord

[@omeletpants]

Susan is a terrible musician. 100s of people in the audience better than her. If not for her husband she would be asking if we want more coffee at Denny's

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

You mean the multiple Grammy Award nominee, who opened for John Mellencamp, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan?

[@ryan-xm5nt]

Eliezer Pennywhistler Kanye West has won more grammy's then I don't know what.... doesn't make him good at all. She could open up for a god damn zeppelin reunion and that doesn't change the fact that most guys like her cause she's good looking ... did you hear her playing on this man? It's awful. I'm not a hater, she's just not as good as she is cracked up to be.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

ryan401 You only put an apostrophe in Grammys if you intend to demonstrate a possessive. You're old enough to know that. totalmusicawards.com/grammy-awards/what-is-plural-word-grammy/

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

ryan401 If I don't than it is up to your mama.

[@omeletpants]

ryan401 Shut up Mr. Name caller

[@37terraplane]

Oh man, just a ton of people who have no idea how to play lead guitar!!!!! So awful....what an embarrassment!!!

[@ellenrosenblatt5463]

loud and boring. And it cost money, too, to suffer through this.

[@wformic]

Tedeschi is the real deal, her and her hubby are INCREADABLE! I think the idea of "learning" is that she's getting father time's way of playing rockin blues. they both seem to be lovin it. I know I do, over and over and over! Where is the rest of this show????

[@MOSKII58]

she may sing well, but she sux at the gtr..that was god awful, hitting the same riff and a bunch of sour notes, jeez what a crock..how does bob endure that...

[@billwyman4322]

Creep show...

[@robertgoldstein4734]

Why does Dylan always feel a need to butcher either the music or the lyrics (or both)? If he's bored with his songs, why give concerts?